Reader questions retail pricing

Journal-Advocate Staff

Posted:
12/31/2008 02:28:00 AM MST

EDITOR,

Why is it that gas here in Sterling is 18 cents a gallon higher (as of Dec. 27 at $1.63.9) than in Fort Morgan ($1.45.9) just 45 miles away at stations owned by the same company and priced at nearly the same level as Denver?

I think we can all agreed that it may cost somewhat more to transport the gas the additional 45 miles, but 18 cents per gallon? Let's get real.

To put this in perspective, if a fuel tanker delivers 8,000 gallons and the differenced charged at the pump is 18 cents per gallon, then this means an additional $1,440 revenue (profit) is being generated from this load of fuel by the station here in Sterling than it would in Fort Morgan.

The photos showing different prices that are published in the Journal-Advocate are of interest, but they do not seem to bring down the cost of gas.

It would seem to me that we, as consumers, need to contact those who have control over the price we pay. To than end, I am suggesting that we all call the people that own the stations and indicate our displeasure with the excess price we are being charged.

It seems that when one station owner lowers its price, the other stations also lower their prices (Strange, isn't it?) One of the station owners in Sterling is Bradley Petroleum and the phone numbers are 1-303-799-4797 and 1-800-698-4373.

FROM,

Ed Bohac

Sterling

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